Normally responsible for rescuing patients all over New Mexico, the medical helicopter Angel 1 needed rescuing itself Saturday night after it crashed at the Santa Fe airport attempting to park inside a hangar.

"(The pilot) cut the turn a little too sharp, the rotors hit the hangar door, and that's what caused the accident," said New Mexico State Police Lt. Robert Shilling.

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Authorities say the pilot, Malcolm Pearson, escaped with minor injuries, but the helicopter may be a total loss. "Obviously modern helicopters when they come in contact with something, there's going to be major damage," Shilling said.

Angel 1 is one of New Mexico's air rescue helicopters and is based at Saint Vincent's Hospital in Santa Fe.